EP1524209B1 - Method and device for simultaneously retrieving a plurality of articles in a shelf storage - Google Patents

Method and device for simultaneously retrieving a plurality of articles in a shelf storage Download PDF

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EP1524209B1
EP1524209B1 EP03023433A EP03023433A EP1524209B1 EP 1524209 B1 EP1524209 B1 EP 1524209B1 EP 03023433 A EP03023433 A EP 03023433A EP 03023433 A EP03023433 A EP 03023433A EP 1524209 B1 EP1524209 B1 EP 1524209B1
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Hendrik Morsink
Markus Willems
Rudolf M. Wagner
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  • the invention relates to an automated rack warehouse for storing general cargo with at least one more arranged one above the other, in a longitudinal direction extending shelves having shelf and at least one having a gripping device and in front of the shelf movable in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction Storage and retrieval unit as well as a method for outsourcing Piece goods from such an automated warehouse warehouse.
  • Such shelf storage or process for outsourcing are used for example in automated pharmacy warehouses, where a large number of different and different sized cuboid drug packages (Piece goods) chaotic and space-optimized elongated shelves of multiple shelves are stored.
  • the stored on such shelves drug packages are stored or stored with the help of stacker cranes, wherein the stacker cranes gripping means for gripping individual medicament packs.
  • the drug packages are identified, measured (i.e., the dimensions determined in the three dimensions) and in a gripping area of the gripping device of a storage and retrieval unit transported.
  • DE 195 09 951 C2 discloses such an automated rack storage according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • Das Storage and retrieval unit grabs the drug packages individually and transports them to a given place on one Shelf. For optimal use of space, the shelves tightly packed, with side by side drug packages different dimensions and different Art can be stored. If - for example, due a wish of a customer of the pharmacy - a particular one Drug package should be outsourced, so the storage and retrieval unit controls the storage location of the desired On the drug package, takes the drug package and gives them to an issuing office or to a transport facility, the drug package to an issuing office transported (for example in the sales room of a pharmacy), from. Naturally, each one is desired by a customer Pharmaceutical package individually taken from the shelf and to the Issuing office or to the issuing office Transported transport device.
  • a customer has multiple drug packages of different or the same kind should be spent, so are correspondingly many transport operations from the storage and retrieval unit perform. For example, if the customer Issue of several (for example four) drug packages of the same kind, so are usually several (i.e., four) transportation operations from one storage location each in a shelf to an issuing office or to one the issuing office leading transport device required. The length of time this drug is dispensed is about the multiple (e.g., four times) of the time duration the output of a single pack.
  • One Disadvantage is that combining different Storage types increases the total cost of the plant.
  • Another Disadvantage of the shaft systems is that for the shafts required space required also kept must be when the shaft equipped with only a few packs is.
  • the shaft classification is static, d. H. the range of products stored in the shaft systems Article is not very flexible. For every new article In each case a new shaft must be created. At a Changing the dimensions of an article must be the associated one Well adapted. This increases the effort and the cost of storage in addition.
  • the object of the invention is therefore, the o. G. disadvantage to avoid the combined automated shelf bay warehouse and at the same time the speed of the issue frequently needed medicines, which are usually concurrent several packages are to be issued, increase.
  • movable storage and retrieval machine are initially several piece goods stored on a shelf.
  • the piece goods are for example Drug packs; the procedure is however also suitable for other types of general cargo, in particular if the piece goods stored in the automated rack warehouse have a cuboid shape and many different ones Have dimensions in the three space coordinates can.
  • the gripping device comprises, for example, a Suction gripper and / or a jaw gripper.
  • the shelf operator advises is preferably not only in the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction movable but in all three Spatial coordinates, in addition to a rotational movement, also in several axes, may be possible.
  • the several piece goods are stored on a shelf, it being there either refilled to a storage of the shelf warehouse General cargo or a transfer of already stored Piece goods from other storage areas of the shelf warehouse is.
  • one or more outsourced General cargo of several cargo with the help of a Sliding device on the shelf in the horizontal direction moved so that they go beyond an edge of Shelf be pushed down, without losing sight of the Gripping device of the HMI device to be held.
  • the piece goods do not, as it is known, individually grasped by a gripper and via a front, the operating device facing edge of the shelf away be pulled onto a support table of the HMI device. Rather, the piece goods are only from a sliding device pushed, without a gripping device to be held on the HMI device.
  • the piece goods become for example, in the longitudinal direction of the shelf over a transverse to the longitudinal edge or transverse to the Longitudinal direction over the edge of the operating device facing away from the Shelf pushed away. Subsequently, the from the piece of goods pushed out of the shelf collected (i.e., for example, from a transport surface picked up or caught falling) and to a Dispensing station transported (for example by means of conveyor belts).
  • the inventive method allows the simultaneous Outsourcing of several piece goods, previously on one the edge of the shelf adjacent surface of the shelf have been stored.
  • the execution of the procedure requires only minor structural modifications of the existing automated Shelf storage, so that a considerably cheaper Solution than with the combination of shelf storage and shaft storage can be made available.
  • the proposed solution is flexible, d. H. for different pack sizes and also changing ones Package sizes applicable.
  • the sliding device can be a from the stacker crane be separate device with a separate controller.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention Process characterized in that the researcherlagernden Piece goods with the help of a connected to the HMI device Sliding device to be moved on the shelf.
  • This has the advantage that the multi-axis control of the HMI device used to operate the sliding device can be.
  • the outsourced goods are using an element of an attached to the HMI device Baking gripper moved.
  • the jaw gripper is designed so that an outer Side surface one oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shelf Sliding surface forms.
  • the outsourced cargo are preferably in a transverse to a normal input and Outward direction oriented direction over the edge of the shelf pushed down, with a preferred Embodiment the outsourced cargo in the longitudinal direction over a transversely, preferably at right angles, to Pushed down longitudinal edge of the shelf become.
  • Procedure will be several before moving horizontally together outsourced cargo adjacent to the Edge stored on the shelf as a contiguous group (i.e., compiled). This happens, for example by relocating the piece goods from their original positions.
  • This development allows for example a Pre-picking a predetermined amount of drug packages, then with the help of a single movement of the Sliding device, preferably attached to the operating device Sliding device to be outsourced together can.
  • a given group of Medicines due to a pre-order by a remote order Customers or a doctor in the pharmacy already put together and the customer or patient can put them together Drug order then at a subsequent Visit to the pharmacy with a relatively short Outsourced time received.
  • This preferred development can also be a plurality similar medicinal product as a cohesive group on Edge of the shelf are stored, which it is preferably to frequently needed, d. H. in short distances consecutively repeated or simultaneously required several times Drugs.
  • a preferred development this embodiment is characterized in that at Move at least one (adjacent to the groupirrilagernder General cargo) arranged on the shelf general cargo gripped by the gripping device of the HMI device and horizontally in the direction of the edge of the shelf in such a way is shifted, that on the one hand, the groupirrilagernder Piece goods is pushed down from the shelf and on the other hand the at least one seized cargo one disposed adjacent to the edge of the shelf Is relocated.
  • the chute arrangement can be similar to that in the published patent application DE 100 48 993 A1 described arrangement be educated. But there are also arrangements with inclined Layers or stretched textile webs conceivable.
  • the from the shelf pushed down outsourced cargo of one collected a transport surface having lift.
  • the Transport surface is doing before the step of moving moved so that they are adjacent to the edge of the shelf and in the same horizontal plane or in a given one Distance positioned below this level of the shelf becomes.
  • the transport surface of the lift is preferably big enough to be outsourced at the same time Group of piece goods next to each other. Alternatively, a stacking would be outsourced Piece goods on the transport surface of the lift conceivable.
  • the automated shelf storage according to the invention for storage of piece goods with at least one more one above the other arranged, extending in a longitudinal direction Regal shelves and at least one Gripping device having and in front of the shelf in vertical Direction and longitudinally movable storage and retrieval unit has a device for horizontal movement the piece goods on the shelves in their longitudinal direction, a catcher and one with the catcher coupled transport on.
  • the catcher is adjacent to an edge in at least one Shelf so arranged that they from the at least one Shelf over the edge pushed down piece goods can record.
  • the transport device can from the the taken-up piece goods to a Transport issuing office.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic front view of an automated Shelf storage 1 with a shelf 2 and a front the shelf 2 in the vertical and horizontal directions movable HMI device 3.
  • the shelf 2 has a plurality of shelves. 4 on. To ensure a smooth surface, this shows Shelf 2 preferably glass shelves 4 on. On the glass shelves 4 be used in a chaotic way with optimal space utilization Pharmaceutical packs 5 stored.
  • the drug packages is between two Shelves 4 of the shelf 2, a circulating conveyor belt 6, on the drug packages 7 from a loading station 8 via an identification device 9 in the interior of the shelf 2 are transported. There, the drug packages 7 removed from the operating unit 3 of the conveyor belt 6 and to a predetermined position on a shelf 4 be transported.
  • the HMI device 3 is using Guide rails 10 in the horizontal and vertical directions movable in front of the shelf 2.
  • the HMI device has a Gripping device on, for example, a jaw gripper 11 and a suction pad 12 includes.
  • a Gripping device on, for example, a jaw gripper 11 and a suction pad 12 includes.
  • a vertical shaft 14 is formed.
  • the illustrated in Figure 1 Embodiment is in the vertical shaft 14, the extends over several shelves 4 away, a lift 17th arranged, which has a vertically movable transport surface 18th having.
  • the adjacent to the vertical shaft 14 on the shelves 4 arranged drug 16 can now be outsourced as follows.
  • a preferred with the storage and retrieval device 3 connected to the device Moving the drug packages 16 accesses the drug packages 16 and pushes them off the shelf 4 over the edge 15 in the direction of the shaft 14.
  • the transport surface 18 of the lift 17 is positioned that pushed over the edge 15 drug packages 16 are collected on the transport surface 18.
  • the means for horizontal displacement the drug packages 16 at least one element the gripping device, for example a gripper jaw of a Bale gripper, which is in the (narrow) spaces between the juxtaposed packs 16, 5 retracted can be.
  • At the automated shelf storage can be on the shelves 4 in the vicinity of the vertical shaft 14 in addition Be provided to ensure that the laterally shifted piece goods 16 exclusively in the Reach shaft 14.
  • they could be the HMI device facing front edges of the shelves 4 a slight have elevated edge, so when the side Do not push drug packages over the front edge of the shelf can fall down.
  • Figure 2 shows a schematic plan view of two side by side arranged shelves 4, each one on have the slot 14 adjacent edge 15. On the shelves are each a plurality of frequently required similar drug packages 16 stored. additionally can be arranged above or below (not shown) other shelves 4 more medicine packs 16 of the same or another format arranged or stored be.
  • Another advantage of the method illustrated in FIG. 2, in which the outsourced packs not through an empty jaw gripper 11A, 11B, but by a Baking gripper, who has seized packs, be moved is that by grasping packages the Parallel jaws 11A, 11B obtained a higher stability and thus do not deform when moving the packs 16B or take an inclination.
  • the introduced between the shelves Shafts for receiving the receiving devices can over the entire height of the shelf or over only a few shelves extend.
  • a chute may be used on the ground of the chute a the movement of the piece goods decelerating Establishment or a case movement of piece goods arranged in a slide deflecting device be.
  • the catcher can also have several slides include, each attach to the edges 15 of the shelves 4.
  • the collecting device may comprise a spiral chute, each with short feed chutes with the edges 15 coupled several superimposed shelves 4 coupled is.
  • the inventive device for simultaneous removal several piece goods can also be retrofitted in Integrate existing equipment by using a catcher arranged adjacent to the edges of existing shelves becomes.
  • the catcher does not need to be in Longitudinal direction of the shelves next to the shelves, It can also be arranged behind the shelves, so that the piece goods to outsource from the storage and retrieval unit pushed back beyond the edge of the shelf become.

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The method for extracting piece goods from an automated shelf store consists of horizontally pushing one or more piece goods over a respective shelf edge, collecting these piece goods, and transporting them to a delivery point. An independent claim is also included for an automated shelf store for implementation of the proposed method.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein automatisiertes Regallager zum Lagern von Stückgütern mit wenigstens einem mehrere übereinander angeordnete, sich in einer Längsrichtung erstreckende Regalböden aufweisenden Regal und wenigstens einem eine Greifeinrichtung aufweisenden und vor dem Regal in vertikaler Richtung und in der Längsrichtung bewegbaren Regalbediengerät sowie ein Verfahren zum Auslagern von Stückgütern aus einem solchen automatisierten Regallager.The invention relates to an automated rack warehouse for storing general cargo with at least one more arranged one above the other, in a longitudinal direction extending shelves having shelf and at least one having a gripping device and in front of the shelf movable in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction Storage and retrieval unit as well as a method for outsourcing Piece goods from such an automated warehouse warehouse.

Derartige Regallager bzw. Verfahren zur Auslagerung werden beispielsweise bei automatisierten Apothekenlagern verwendet, bei denen eine große Anzahl verschiedener und unterschiedlich dimensionierter quaderförmiger Arzneimittelpackungen (Stückgüter) chaotisch und platzoptimiert auf langgestreckten Regalböden mehrerer Regale gelagert werden. Die in solchen Regalen gelagerten Arzneimittelpackungen werden mit Hilfe von Regalbediengeräten ein- bzw. ausgelagert, wobei die Regalbediengeräte Greifeinrichtungen zum Ergreifen einzelner Arzneimittelpackungen aufweisen. Zur Einlagerung der Arzneimittelpackungen in derartige automatisierte Lager werden die Arzneimittelpackungen identifiziert, vermessen (d. h. die Abmessungen in den drei Dimensionen bestimmt) und in einen Greifbereich der Greifeinrichtung eines Regalbediengeräts transportiert. DE 195 09 951 C2 offenbart ein solches automatisiertes Regallager gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 11. Das Regalbediengerät ergreift die Arzneimittelpackungen einzeln und transportiert diese zu einem vorgegebenen Platz auf einem Regalboden. Zur optimalen Raumausnutzung werden die Regalböden dicht belegt, wobei nebeneinander Arzneimittelpackungen unterschiedlicher Abmessungen und unterschiedlicher Art gelagert werden können. Wenn - beispielsweise aufgrund eines Wunsches eines Kunden der Apotheke - eine bestimmte Arzneimittelpackung ausgelagert werden soll, so steuert das Regalbediengerät den Lagerort der gewünschten Arzneimittelpackung an, ergreift die Arzneimittelpackung und gibt diese an eine Ausgabestelle bzw. an eine Transporteinrichtung, die die Arzneimittelpackung zu einer Ausgabestelle (beispielsweise im Verkaufsraum einer Apotheke) transportiert, ab. Naturgemäß wird jede von einem Kunden gewünschte Arzneimittelpackung einzeln dem Regal entnommen und zu der Ausgabestelle bzw. zu der mit der Ausgabestelle verbundenen Transporteinrichtung befördert.Such shelf storage or process for outsourcing are used for example in automated pharmacy warehouses, where a large number of different and different sized cuboid drug packages (Piece goods) chaotic and space-optimized elongated shelves of multiple shelves are stored. The stored on such shelves drug packages are stored or stored with the help of stacker cranes, wherein the stacker cranes gripping means for gripping individual medicament packs. For storage of drug packages in such automated warehouses the drug packages are identified, measured (i.e., the dimensions determined in the three dimensions) and in a gripping area of the gripping device of a storage and retrieval unit transported. DE 195 09 951 C2 discloses such an automated rack storage according to the preamble of claim 11. Das Storage and retrieval unit grabs the drug packages individually and transports them to a given place on one Shelf. For optimal use of space, the shelves tightly packed, with side by side drug packages different dimensions and different Art can be stored. If - for example, due a wish of a customer of the pharmacy - a particular one Drug package should be outsourced, so the storage and retrieval unit controls the storage location of the desired On the drug package, takes the drug package and gives them to an issuing office or to a transport facility, the drug package to an issuing office transported (for example in the sales room of a pharmacy), from. Naturally, each one is desired by a customer Pharmaceutical package individually taken from the shelf and to the Issuing office or to the issuing office Transported transport device.

Wenn einem Kunden mehrere Arzneimittelpackungen verschiedener oder gleicher Art ausgegeben werden sollen, so sind entsprechend viele Transportvorgänge von dem Regalbediengerät auszuführen. Wenn der Kunde beispielsweise die Ausgabe von mehreren (beispielsweise vier) Arzneimittelpackungen derselben Art anfordert, so sind in der Regel mehrere (d. h. vier) Transportvorgänge von jeweils einem Lagerort in einem Regal zu einer Ausgabestelle bzw. zu einer zu der Ausgabestelle führenden Transporteinrichtung erforderlich. Die Zeitdauer zur Ausgabe dieser Arzneimittelmenge entspricht etwa dem mehrfachen (z.B. vierfachen) der Zeitdauer der Ausgabe einer Einzelpackung.If a customer has multiple drug packages of different or the same kind should be spent, so are correspondingly many transport operations from the storage and retrieval unit perform. For example, if the customer Issue of several (for example four) drug packages of the same kind, so are usually several (i.e., four) transportation operations from one storage location each in a shelf to an issuing office or to one the issuing office leading transport device required. The length of time this drug is dispensed is about the multiple (e.g., four times) of the time duration the output of a single pack.

Bei Apothekeneinrichtungen für Apotheken, bei denen Fälle der Ausgabe mehrerer gleicher Packungen und/oder der Ausgabe häufig benötigter Arzneimittelpackungen wiederholt und häufig auftreten, wurde vorgeschlagen, ein automatisierte Apothekenregallager der o. g. Art mit einem automatisierten Stückgutlager eines Schachttyps zu kombinieren. Bei Schacht-Lagereinrichtungen werden in einem Lagerschacht eine größere Anzahl von Packungen gleicher Art und gleicher Dimension als Stapel eines First-In-First-Out-Lagers gelagert, wobei die Packungen an einem Ende (auch mehrfach) entnommen und am gegenüberliegenden Ende des Stapels neu zugeführt werden. Es gibt somit automatisierte Apothekenlager, die das o. g. automatisierte Regallager mit mehreren Schachtsystemen für häufig und jeweils mehrfach benötigte Arzneimittelpackungen kombinieren, wobei jeweils ein Schacht für eine Art einer Arzneimittelpackung vorgesehen ist. Diese Lagerkombinationen weisen eine Reihe von Nachteilen auf. Ein Nachteil besteht darin, daß das Kombinieren unterschiedlicher Lagertypen die Gesamtkosten der Anlage erhöht. Ein weiterer Nachteil der Schachtsysteme besteht darin, daß der für die Schächte erforderliche Raumbedarf auch dann vorgehalten werden muß, wenn der Schacht nur mit wenigen Packungen bestückt ist. Darüber hinaus ist die Schachteinteilung statisch, d. h. das Sortiment der in den Schachtsystemen gelagerten Artikel ist wenig flexibel. Für jeden neuen Artikel muß jeweils ein neuer Schacht angelegt werden. Bei einer Veränderung der Dimensionen eines Artikels muß der zugehörige Schacht angepaßt werden. Dies erhöht den Aufwand und die Kosten der Lagerung zusätzlich.At pharmacy facilities for pharmacies in which Cases of the issue of several identical packages and / or the Repeated issue of commonly used medicine packs and occur frequently, it was proposed an automated Pharmacy racking o. G. Kind of with an automated Combine general cargo warehouse of a shaft type. at Shaft storage facilities are in a storage bay a larger number of packages of the same type and dimension stored as a stack of a first-in-first-out warehouse, with the packs taken out at one end (also several times) and re-fed at the opposite end of the stack become. There are thus automated pharmacy warehouses that the o. g. automated racking warehouse with several shaft systems for frequently and repeatedly required drug packages combine, each with a slot for one Type of drug package is provided. These warehouse combinations have a number of disadvantages. One Disadvantage is that combining different Storage types increases the total cost of the plant. Another Disadvantage of the shaft systems is that for the shafts required space required also kept must be when the shaft equipped with only a few packs is. In addition, the shaft classification is static, d. H. the range of products stored in the shaft systems Article is not very flexible. For every new article In each case a new shaft must be created. At a Changing the dimensions of an article must be the associated one Well adapted. This increases the effort and the cost of storage in addition.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, die o. g. Nachteile der kombinierten automatisierten Regal-Schacht-Lager zu vermeiden und gleichzeitig die Geschwindigkeit der Ausgabe häufig benötigter Arzneimittel, bei denen in der Regel gleichzeitig mehrere Packungen auszugeben sind, zu erhöhen.The object of the invention is therefore, the o. G. disadvantage to avoid the combined automated shelf bay warehouse and at the same time the speed of the issue frequently needed medicines, which are usually concurrent several packages are to be issued, increase.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 bzw. durch ein automatisiertes Regallager mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 11 gelöst.This object is achieved by a method with the features of claim 1 or by an automated Shelf storage with the features of the claim 11 solved.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zum Auslagern von Stückgütern aus einem automatisierten Regallager mit wenigstens einem mehrere übereinander angeordnete, sich in einer Längsrichtung erstreckende Regalböden aufweisenden Regal und wenigstens einem eine Greifeinrichtung aufweisenden und vor dem Regal in vertikaler Richtung und in der Längsrichtung bewegbaren Regalbediengerät werden zunächst mehrere Stückgüter auf einem Regalboden gelagert. Die Stückgüter sind beispielsweise Arzneimittelpackungen; das Verfahren ist aber auch für andere Arten von Stückgütern geeignet, insbesondere wenn die in dem automatisierten Regallager gelagerten Stückgüter eine quaderförmige Gestalt haben und viele unterschiedliche Abmessungen in den drei Raumkoordinaten haben können. Die Greifeinrichtung umfaßt beispielsweise einen Sauggreifer und/oder einen Backengreifer. Das Regalbedienge-rät ist vorzugsweise nicht nur in der vertikalen Richtung und der Längsrichtung bewegbar sondern in sämtlichen drei Raumkoordinaten, wobei zusätzlich eine Drehbewegung, auch in mehreren Achsen, möglich sein kann. Die mehreren Stückgüter werden auf einem Regalboden gelagert, wobei es sich dabei entweder um eine Einlagerung von dem Regallager neu zugeführten Stückgütern oder um eine Umlagerung von bereits eingelagerten Stückgütern aus anderen Lagerplätzen des Regallagers handelt. Anschließend werden ein oder mehrere auszulagernde Stückgüter der mehreren Stückgüter mit Hilfe einer Schiebeeinrichtung auf dem Regalboden in horizontaler Richtung derart verschoben, daß sie über einen Rand hinaus vom Regalboden heruntergeschoben werden, ohne dabei von der Greifeinrichtung des Bediengeräts festgehalten zu werden. Dies bedeutet, daß die Stückgüter nicht, wie es bekannt ist, von einem Greifer jeweils einzeln erfaßt und über einen vorderen, dem Bediengerät zugewandten Rand des Regalbodens hinweg auf einen Auflagetisch des Bediengeräts gezogen werden. Vielmehr werden die Stückgüter lediglich von einer Schiebeeinrichtung geschoben, ohne dabei von einer Greifeinrichtung des Bediengeräts festgehalten zu werden. Die Stückgüter werden beispielsweise in Längsrichtung des Regalbodens über einen quer zur Längsrichtung verlaufenden Rand oder quer zur Längsrichtung über den dem Bediengerät abgewandten Rand des Regalbodens hinweg geschoben. Anschließend werden die von dem Regalboden heruntergeschobenen auszulagernden Stückgüter aufgefangen (d. h. beispielsweise von einer Transportfläche aufgenommen oder im Hinabfallen aufgefangen) und zu einer Ausgabestelle transportiert (z.B. mit Hilfe von Transportbändern). In the inventive method for the outsourcing of Piece goods from an automated warehouse warehouse with at least a plurality of superimposed, in one Longitudinally extending shelves and shelves at least one having a gripping device and before the shelf in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction movable storage and retrieval machine are initially several piece goods stored on a shelf. The piece goods are for example Drug packs; the procedure is however also suitable for other types of general cargo, in particular if the piece goods stored in the automated rack warehouse have a cuboid shape and many different ones Have dimensions in the three space coordinates can. The gripping device comprises, for example, a Suction gripper and / or a jaw gripper. The shelf operator advises is preferably not only in the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction movable but in all three Spatial coordinates, in addition to a rotational movement, also in several axes, may be possible. The several piece goods are stored on a shelf, it being there either refilled to a storage of the shelf warehouse General cargo or a transfer of already stored Piece goods from other storage areas of the shelf warehouse is. Subsequently, one or more outsourced General cargo of several cargo with the help of a Sliding device on the shelf in the horizontal direction moved so that they go beyond an edge of Shelf be pushed down, without losing sight of the Gripping device of the HMI device to be held. This means that the piece goods do not, as it is known, individually grasped by a gripper and via a front, the operating device facing edge of the shelf away be pulled onto a support table of the HMI device. Rather, the piece goods are only from a sliding device pushed, without a gripping device to be held on the HMI device. The piece goods become for example, in the longitudinal direction of the shelf over a transverse to the longitudinal edge or transverse to the Longitudinal direction over the edge of the operating device facing away from the Shelf pushed away. Subsequently, the from the piece of goods pushed out of the shelf collected (i.e., for example, from a transport surface picked up or caught falling) and to a Dispensing station transported (for example by means of conveyor belts).

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren gestattet die gleichzeitige Auslagerung mehrerer Stückgüter, die zuvor auf einer an den Rand des Regalbodens angrenzenden Fläche des Regalbodens gelagert worden sind. Die Ausführung des Verfahrens erfordert nur geringe bauliche Modifikationen der vorhandenen automatisierten Regallager, so daß eine erheblich preiswertere Lösung als bei der Kombination von Regallagern und Schachtlagern zur Verfügung gestellt werden kann. Im Unterschied zu den Schachtlagern ist die vorgeschlagene Lösung flexibel, d. h. für unterschiedlichste Packungsgrößen und auch wechselnde Packungsgrößen anwendbar.The inventive method allows the simultaneous Outsourcing of several piece goods, previously on one the edge of the shelf adjacent surface of the shelf have been stored. The execution of the procedure requires only minor structural modifications of the existing automated Shelf storage, so that a considerably cheaper Solution than with the combination of shelf storage and shaft storage can be made available. In contrast to the shaft bearings, the proposed solution is flexible, d. H. for different pack sizes and also changing ones Package sizes applicable.

Die Schiebeeinrichtung kann eine vom Regalbediengerät getrennte Einrichtung mit einer separaten Steuerung sein. Jedoch ist eine bevorzugte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die auszulagernden Stückgüter mit Hilfe einer mit dem Bediengerät verbundenen Schiebeeinrichtung auf dem Regalboden verschoben werden. Dies hat den Vorteil, daß die mehrachsige Steuerung des Bediengeräts zur Betätigung der Schiebeeinrichtung genutzt werden kann. Vorzugsweise werden die auszulagernden Stückgüter mit Hilfe eines Elements eines mit dem Bediengerät verbundenen Backengreifers verschoben. Dies schafft die Möglichkeit, mit Hilfe derselben Zustellbewegung sowohl den Backengreifer zum Ergreifen eines Stückguts in einer Richtung quer zur Längsrichtung des Regals zu bewegen als auch den Backengreifer neben die auszulagernden Stückgüter über dem Regalboden zu positionieren und anschließend in Längsrichtung auf die auszulagernden Stückgüter zu zu bewegen, so daß diese vom Regalboden heruntergeschoben werden. Vorzugsweise ist der Backengreifer so ausgebildet, daß eine äußere Seitenfläche eine quer zur Längsrichtung des Regals orientierte Schiebefläche bildet. Die auszulagernden Stückgüter werden vorzugsweise in eine quer zu einer normalen Ein- und Auslagerrichtung orientierten Richtung über den Rand des Regalbodens heruntergeschoben, wobei bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform die auszulagernden Stückgüter in der Längsrichtung über einen quer, vorzugsweise rechtwinklig, zur Längsrichtung verlaufenden Rand des Regalbodens heruntergeschoben werden.The sliding device can be a from the stacker crane be separate device with a separate controller. However, a preferred embodiment of the invention Process characterized in that the auszulagernden Piece goods with the help of a connected to the HMI device Sliding device to be moved on the shelf. This has the advantage that the multi-axis control of the HMI device used to operate the sliding device can be. Preferably, the outsourced goods are using an element of an attached to the HMI device Baking gripper moved. This creates the opportunity with the help of the same delivery movement both the Back gripper for gripping a piece goods in one direction to move transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shelf as well the jaw gripper in addition to the outsourced cargo over to position the shelf and then in the longitudinal direction to move to the outsourced cargo, so that they are pushed down from the shelf. Preferably the jaw gripper is designed so that an outer Side surface one oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction of the shelf Sliding surface forms. The outsourced cargo are preferably in a transverse to a normal input and Outward direction oriented direction over the edge of the shelf pushed down, with a preferred Embodiment the outsourced cargo in the longitudinal direction over a transversely, preferably at right angles, to Pushed down longitudinal edge of the shelf become.

Bei einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens werden vor dem horizontalen Verschieben mehrere zusammen auszulagernde Stückgüter benachbart zu dem Rand auf dem Regalboden als zusammenhängende Gruppe gelagert (d. h. zusammengestellt). Dies geschieht beispielsweise durch Umlagerung der Stückgüter aus ihren ursprünglichen Positionen. Diese Weiterbildung gestattet beispielsweise eine Vor-Kommissionierung einer vorgegebenen Menge von Arzneimittelpackungen, die dann mit Hilfe einer einzigen Bewegung der Schiebeeinrichtung, vorzugsweise der am Bediengerät befestigten Schiebeeinrichtung, zusammen ausgelagert werden kann. So kann beispielsweise eine vorgegebene Gruppe von Arzneimitteln aufgrund einer Vorab-Fernbestellung durch einen Kunden oder einen Arzt in der Apotheke bereits zusammengestellt werden, und der Kunde bzw. Patient kann diese zusammengestellte Arzneimittel-Bestellung dann bei einem darauffolgenden Besuch in der Apotheke mit einer relativ kurzen Auslagerungszeit erhalten. Bei einer alternativen Anwendung dieser bevorzugten Weiterbildung können auch eine Mehrzahl gleichartiger Arzneimittel als zusammenhängende Gruppe am Rand des Regalbodens gelagert werden, wobei es sich dabei vorzugsweise um häufig benötigte, d. h. in kurzen Abständen hintereinander wiederholt oder gleichzeitig mehrfach benötigte Arzneimittel handelt. Eine bevorzugte Weiterbildung dieser Ausführungsform ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß beim Verschieben wenigstens ein (benachbart zu der Gruppe auszulagernder Stückgüter) auf dem Regalboden angeordnetes Stückgut von der Greifeinrichtung des Bediengeräts gegriffen und horizontal in Richtung des Randes des Regalbodens derart verschoben wird, daß dabei einerseits die Gruppe auszulagernder Stückgüter von dem Regalboden heruntergeschoben wird und andererseits das wenigstens eine ergriffene Stückgut zu einem benachbart zu dem Rand des Regalbodens angeordneten Ort umgelagert wird. Alternativ können bei dieser bevorzugten Weiterbildung des Verfahrens von der Greifeinrichtung auch mehrere nebeneinander und/oder hintereinander angeordnete Stückgüter gleichzeitig gegriffen und verschoben werden. Dies stellt eine vorteilhafte Erweitung der Funktionalität der normalen Backengreifeinrichtung dar. Die dabei gegriffene und an den Rand des Regalbodens umgelagerte Gruppe von Stückgütern kann anschließend wiederum eine Gruppe auszulagernder Stückgüter, die durch Schieben über den Rand hinaus ausgelagert werden sollen, bilden.In a preferred embodiment of the invention Procedure will be several before moving horizontally together outsourced cargo adjacent to the Edge stored on the shelf as a contiguous group (i.e., compiled). This happens, for example by relocating the piece goods from their original positions. This development allows for example a Pre-picking a predetermined amount of drug packages, then with the help of a single movement of the Sliding device, preferably attached to the operating device Sliding device to be outsourced together can. For example, a given group of Medicines due to a pre-order by a remote order Customers or a doctor in the pharmacy already put together and the customer or patient can put them together Drug order then at a subsequent Visit to the pharmacy with a relatively short Outsourced time received. In an alternative application This preferred development can also be a plurality similar medicinal product as a cohesive group on Edge of the shelf are stored, which it is preferably to frequently needed, d. H. in short distances consecutively repeated or simultaneously required several times Drugs. A preferred development this embodiment is characterized in that at Move at least one (adjacent to the group auszulagernder General cargo) arranged on the shelf general cargo gripped by the gripping device of the HMI device and horizontally in the direction of the edge of the shelf in such a way is shifted, that on the one hand, the group auszulagernder Piece goods is pushed down from the shelf and on the other hand the at least one seized cargo one disposed adjacent to the edge of the shelf Is relocated. Alternatively, in this preferred Development of the method of the gripping device also several side by side and / or arranged one behind the other General cargo can be seized and moved at the same time. This provides an advantageous extension of functionality the normal Backengreifeinrichtung. The case gripped and group relocated to the edge of the shelf Once again, a group of outsourced goods can be outsourced General cargo by pushing over the edge should be outsourced form.

Bei einer Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens werden die vom Regalboden heruntergeschobenen auszulagernden Stückgüter mit Hilfe einer Fallschacht-Anordnung aufgefangen. Die Fallschacht-Anordnung kann ähnlich der in der Offenlegungsschrift DE 100 48 993 A1 beschriebenen Anordnung ausgebildet sein. Es sind aber auch Anordnungen mit geneigten Ebenen oder gespannten Textilbahnen denkbar.In a development of the method according to the invention are outsourced from the shelf outsourced Collected cargo with the help of a chute arrangement. The chute arrangement can be similar to that in the published patent application DE 100 48 993 A1 described arrangement be educated. But there are also arrangements with inclined Layers or stretched textile webs conceivable.

Bei einer anderen Ausführungsform werden die vom Regalboden heruntergeschobenen auszulagernden Stückgüter von einem eine Transportfläche aufweisenden Lift aufgefangen. Die Transportfläche wird dabei vor dem Schritt des Verschiebens derart bewegt, daß sie benachbart zu dem Rand des Regalbodens und in derselben horizontalen Ebene oder in einem vorgegebenen Abstand unterhalb dieser Ebene des Regalbodens positioniert wird. Die Transportfläche des Liftes ist vorzugsweise ausreichend groß, um die gleichzeitig auszulagernde Gruppe von Stückgütern nebeneinander aufnehmen zu können. Alternativ wäre auch ein Übereinanderstapeln auszulagernder Stückgüter auf der Transportfläche des Liftes denkbar.In another embodiment, the from the shelf pushed down outsourced cargo of one collected a transport surface having lift. The Transport surface is doing before the step of moving moved so that they are adjacent to the edge of the shelf and in the same horizontal plane or in a given one Distance positioned below this level of the shelf becomes. The transport surface of the lift is preferably big enough to be outsourced at the same time Group of piece goods next to each other. Alternatively, a stacking would be outsourced Piece goods on the transport surface of the lift conceivable.

Das erfindungsgemäße automatisierte Regallager zum Lagern von Stückgütern mit wenigstens einem mehrere übereinander angeordnete, sich in einer Längsrichtung erstreckende Regalböden aufweisenden Regal und wenigstens einem eine Greifeinrichtung aufweisenden und vor dem Regal in vertikaler Richtung und in der Längsrichtung bewegbaren Regalbediengerät weist eine Einrichtung zum horizontalen Verschieben der Stückgüter auf den Regalböden in deren Längsrichtung, eine Auffangeinrichtung und eine mit der Auffangeinrichtung gekoppelte Transporteinrichtung auf. Die Auffangeinrichtung ist benachbart zu einem Rand in wenigstens eines Regalbodens so angeordnet, daß sie von dem wenigstens einen Regalboden über dessen Rand hinaus heruntergeschobene Stückgüter aufnehmen kann. Die Transporteinrichtung kann die von der Auffangeinrichtung aufgenommenen Stückgüter zu einer Ausgabestelle transportieren. Während bei der normalen (bekannten) Ein- und Auslagerung die Stückgüter einzeln auf den Regalböden mit Hilfe der Greifeinrichtung quer zur Längsrichtung der Regalböden verschoben werden, gestattet die zusätzliche Einrichtung ein Verschieben der Stückgüter auf den Regalböden in deren Längsrichtung, was die Möglichkeiten des Umpositionierens und Gruppierens der Stückgüter erheblich erweitert und flexibler gestaltet. In Kombination mit der Auffang- und der Transporteinrichtung ermöglicht diese Erweiterung eine schnellere Auslagerung vorgegebener Gruppen von Stückgütern, beispielsweise von Arzneimittelpackungen.The automated shelf storage according to the invention for storage of piece goods with at least one more one above the other arranged, extending in a longitudinal direction Regal shelves and at least one Gripping device having and in front of the shelf in vertical Direction and longitudinally movable storage and retrieval unit has a device for horizontal movement the piece goods on the shelves in their longitudinal direction, a catcher and one with the catcher coupled transport on. The catcher is adjacent to an edge in at least one Shelf so arranged that they from the at least one Shelf over the edge pushed down piece goods can record. The transport device can from the the taken-up piece goods to a Transport issuing office. While at the normal (known) Storage and removal of the cargo individually to the Shelves with the help of the gripping device transverse to the longitudinal direction the shelves are moved, allows the additional Means moving the cargo to the Shelves in their longitudinal direction, what the possibilities of Repositioning and grouping the cargo considerably expanded and made more flexible. In combination with the Collecting and the transport device allows this extension a faster outsourcing of given groups of general cargo, such as pharmaceutical packages.

Vorteilhafte und/oder bevorzugte Weiterbildungen des erfindungsgemäßen automatisierten Regallagers sowie des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens zum Auslagern von Stückgütern sind in den Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.Advantageous and / or preferred developments of the invention automated storage rack and the invention Process for the outsourcing of general cargo are characterized in the subclaims.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von in der Zeichnung schematisch dargestellten bevorzugten Ausführungsformen näher beschrieben. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

  • Figur 1 eine schematische Vorderansicht eine Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen automatisierten Regallagers mit einem vor einem Regal verfahrbaren Bediengerät; und
  • Figur 2 eine schematische Darstellung der Anordnung von Arzneimittelpackungen auf zwei zu beiden Seiten einer Auffangeinrichtung angeordneten Regalböden, die das Ergreifen von Packungen mit dem Bediengerät und die beim Verschieben der Arzneimittelpackungen ausgeführten Bewegungen veranschaulichen.
  • In the following the invention will be described in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments schematically illustrated in the drawing. In the drawing show:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic front view of an embodiment of the automated shelf storage according to the invention with a movable front of a shelf control unit; and
  • Figure 2 is a schematic representation of the arrangement of drug packages on two shelves arranged on either side of a catcher, illustrating the gripping of packages with the operating device and the movements performed in moving the drug packages.
  • Figur 1 zeigt eine schematische Vorderansicht eines automatisierten Regallagers 1 mit einem Regal 2 und einem vor dem Regal 2 in vertikaler und horizontaler Richtung verfahrbaren Bediengerät 3. Das Regal 2 weist mehrere Regalböden 4 auf. Um eine glatte Oberfläche zu gewährleisten, weist das Regal 2 vorzugsweise Glasböden 4 auf. Auf den Glasböden 4 werden in chaotischer Weise bei optimaler Raumausnutzung Arzneimittelpackungen 5 gelagert. Zum Erleichtern der Einlagerung der Arzneimittelpackungen befindet sich zwischen zwei Regalböden 4 des Regals 2 ein umlaufendes Förderband 6, auf dem Arzneimittelpackungen 7 von einer Aufgabestation 8 über eine Identifizierungseinrichtung 9 in das Innere des Regals 2 transportiert werden. Dort können die Arzneimittelpackungen 7 von dem Bediengerät 3 von dem Förderband 6 entnommen und zu einer vorgegebenen Position auf einem Regalboden 4 transportiert werden. Das Bediengerät 3 ist mit Hilfe von Führungsschienen 10 in horizontaler und vertikaler Richtung vor dem Regal 2 verfahrbar. Das Bediengerät weist eine Greifeinrichtung auf, die beispielsweise einen Backengreifer 11 und einen Sauggreifer 12 umfaßt. Während des Transports einer Arzneimittelpackung von einem Ort auf dem Transportband 6 zu einem Ort auf einem Regalboden 4 oder zwischen zwei Orten auf Regalböden 4 oder von einem Ort auf einem Regalboden zu einer Ausgabestelle wird die Arzneimittelpackung auf einer Auflagefläche 13 des Bediengeräts 3 gehalten. Die allgemeine Funktionsweise des automatisierten Regallagers und der Einlagerung von Stückgütern mit Hilfe des zwischen zwei Regalböden angeordneten Transportbandes 6 ist beispielsweise in der Patentschrift DE 195 09 951 C2 beschrieben.Figure 1 shows a schematic front view of an automated Shelf storage 1 with a shelf 2 and a front the shelf 2 in the vertical and horizontal directions movable HMI device 3. The shelf 2 has a plurality of shelves. 4 on. To ensure a smooth surface, this shows Shelf 2 preferably glass shelves 4 on. On the glass shelves 4 be used in a chaotic way with optimal space utilization Pharmaceutical packs 5 stored. To facilitate storage the drug packages is between two Shelves 4 of the shelf 2, a circulating conveyor belt 6, on the drug packages 7 from a loading station 8 via an identification device 9 in the interior of the shelf 2 are transported. There, the drug packages 7 removed from the operating unit 3 of the conveyor belt 6 and to a predetermined position on a shelf 4 be transported. The HMI device 3 is using Guide rails 10 in the horizontal and vertical directions movable in front of the shelf 2. The HMI device has a Gripping device on, for example, a jaw gripper 11 and a suction pad 12 includes. During transportation a drug package from a location on the conveyor belt 6 to a place on a shelf 4 or between two places on shelves 4 or from one place on a shelf The drug package becomes an issuing office held on a support surface 13 of the HMI device 3. The general functioning of the automated warehouse warehouse and the storage of general cargo with the help of between two shelves arranged conveyor belt 6 is for example described in the patent DE 195 09 951 C2.

    Gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird nunmehr zwischen den Regalböden 4 ein senkrechter Schacht 14 gebildet. An in Regallängsrichtung einander gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Schachts 14 grenzen Ränder 15 der Regalböden 4 an. Benachbart zu den Rändern 15 werden auf den Regalböden 4 Arzneimittelpackungen 16 angeordnet, wobei es sich bei diesen Arzneimittelpackungen 16 beispielsweise um solche Arzneimittelpackungen handelt, die häufig in mehrfacher Anzahl und/oder mit einer hohen Frequenz benötigt werden. Bei der in Figur 1 dargestellten Ausführungsform ist in dem senkrechten Schacht 14, der sich über mehrere Regalböden 4 hinweg erstreckt, ein Lift 17 angeordnet, der eine vertikal verfahrbare Transportfläche 18 aufweist.According to one embodiment of the invention is now between the shelves. 4 a vertical shaft 14 is formed. On in the direction of the shelf opposite sides of the shaft 14 borders 15 of shelves 4. Adjacent to the Edges 15 are on the shelves 4 drug packages 16, these being drug packages 16 is for example such drug packages, often in multiple numbers and / or with a high Frequency needed. In the illustrated in Figure 1 Embodiment is in the vertical shaft 14, the extends over several shelves 4 away, a lift 17th arranged, which has a vertically movable transport surface 18th having.

    Die benachbart zu dem vertikalen Schacht 14 auf den Regalböden 4 angeordneten Arzneimittel 16 können nunmehr wie folgt ausgelagert werden. Eine vorzugsweise mit dem Regalbediengerät 3 verbundene Einrichtung zum Verschieben der Arzneimittelpackungen 16 greift an die Arzneimittelpackungen 16 an und schiebt diese von dem Regalboden 4 über den Rand 15 in Richtung des Schachts 14. Zuvor wird die Transportfläche 18 des Lifts 17 so positioniert, daß die über den Rand 15 hinausgeschobenen Arzneimittelpackungen 16 auf der Transportfläche 18 aufgefangen werden. Vorzugsweise umfaßt die Einrichtung zum horizontalen Verschieben der Arzneimittelpackungen 16 wenigstens ein Element der Greifeinrichtung, beispielsweise eine Greiferbacke eines Backengreifers, die in die (schmalen) Zwischenräume zwischen den nebeneinander gelagerten Packungen 16, 5 eingefahren werden kann.The adjacent to the vertical shaft 14 on the shelves 4 arranged drug 16 can now be outsourced as follows. A preferred with the storage and retrieval device 3 connected to the device Moving the drug packages 16 accesses the drug packages 16 and pushes them off the shelf 4 over the edge 15 in the direction of the shaft 14. Previously the transport surface 18 of the lift 17 is positioned that pushed over the edge 15 drug packages 16 are collected on the transport surface 18. Preferably, the means for horizontal displacement the drug packages 16 at least one element the gripping device, for example a gripper jaw of a Bale gripper, which is in the (narrow) spaces between the juxtaposed packs 16, 5 retracted can be.

    Die auf der Transportfläche 18 des Lifts 17 aufgefangenen auszulagernden Stückgüter werden dann mit Hilfe einer Transporteinrichtung zu einer Ausgabestelle transportiert. Bei dem im Figur 1 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist hinter dem Lift 17 schematisch ein Fenster 19 dargestellt, in das die auf der Transportfläche 18 befindlichen Stückgüter entweder geschoben oder abgekippt werden könnten. Von dort gelangen die Stückgüter beispielsweise auf ein Transportband, das die Stückgüter zu der Ausgabestelle befördert. Anstelle des Lifts sind eine Reihe alternativer Ausführungsformen einer Auffangeinrichtung zum Auffangen der vor dem Regalboden 4 über den Rand 15 hinausgeschobenen Stückgüter denkbar. Beispielsweise können Fallschächte und/oder Rutschen vorgesehen sein, die die heruntergeschobenen auszulagernden Stückgüter zu einer Ausgabestelle und/oder einem Transportband führen.The trapped on the transport surface 18 of the lift 17 goods to be outsourced are then with the help of a Transportation transported to an issuing office. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1 is behind the lift 17 schematically shown a window 19 in the the piece goods located on the transport surface 18 either could be pushed or tipped off. From there the piece goods, for example, on a conveyor belt, which transports the piece goods to the issuing office. Instead of of the lift are a number of alternative embodiments of a Trap to catch the front of the shelf 4 over the edge 15 postponed cargo conceivable. For example, manholes and / or slides may be provided be outsourced to the outsourced Piece goods to an issuing office and / or a conveyor belt to lead.

    Bei dem automatisierten Regallager können an den Regalböden 4 in der Nähe des vertikalen Schachts 14 zusätzlich Einrichtungen vorgesehen sein, die gewährleisten, daß die seitlich verschobenen Stückgüter 16 ausschließlich in den Schacht 14 gelangen. Beispielsweise könnten die dem Bediengerät zugewandten vorderen Ränder der Regalböden 4 eine geringfügig erhöhte Kante aufweisen, damit beim seitlichen Schieben keine Arzneimittelpackungen über den vorderen Rand des Regalbodens herunterfallen können.At the automated shelf storage can be on the shelves 4 in the vicinity of the vertical shaft 14 in addition Be provided to ensure that the laterally shifted piece goods 16 exclusively in the Reach shaft 14. For example, they could be the HMI device facing front edges of the shelves 4 a slight have elevated edge, so when the side Do not push drug packages over the front edge of the shelf can fall down.

    Figur 2 zeigte eine schematische Draufsicht auf zwei nebeneinander angeordnete Regalböden 4, die jeweils einen an den Schacht 14 angrenzenden Rand 15 aufweisen. Auf den Regalböden sind jeweils eine Mehrzahl häufig benötigter gleichartiger Arzneimittelpackungen 16 gelagert. Zusätzlich können auf (nicht dargestellten) darüber bzw. darunter angeordneten weiteren Regalböden 4 weitere Arzneimittelpackungen 16 desselben oder eines anderen Formats angeordnet bzw. gelagert sein.Figure 2 shows a schematic plan view of two side by side arranged shelves 4, each one on have the slot 14 adjacent edge 15. On the shelves are each a plurality of frequently required similar drug packages 16 stored. additionally can be arranged above or below (not shown) other shelves 4 more medicine packs 16 of the same or another format arranged or stored be.

    Bei einer bevorzugten Form der Auslagerung ist es möglich, mit einer einzigen Bewegung des Bediengeräts 3 sowohl Arzneimittelpackungen 16B durch Verschieben über den Rand 15 in den Schacht 14 auszulagern als auch andere Arzneimittelpackungen 16A in Richtung des Randes 15 umzulagern. Der in Figur 2 schematisch dargestellte Greifer des Bediengeräts 3 ergreift mit seinen Parallelbacken 11A und 11B zwei auf dem Regalboden 4 hintereinander angeordnete Arzneimittelpackungen 16A (gleicher Abmessungen). Anschließend bewegt sich der Greifer horizontal auf den Schacht 14 zu. Dabei werden die zwischen der Greiferbacke 11B und dem Schacht 14 benachbart zum Rand 15 angeordneten Arzneimittelpackungen 16B horizontal über den Rand 15 in den Schacht 14 verschoben und von der Auffangeinrichtung aufgefangen und ausgelagert. In ähnlicher Weise ist es möglich, beispielsweise zwei Packungen zu ergreifen und 4, 6, 8, usw. Packungen über den Rand 15 in den Schacht 14 zu verschieben. Auch eine ungerade Anzahl von Packungen kann bei dieser in Figur 2 dargestellten Anordnung der Packungen ausgelagert werden, indem der Greifer 11A, 11B kurz vor dem Verschieben des letzten auf den Regalboden 4 verbleibenden Packungspaars 16B ein Stück aus dem Regal herausgefahren wird, so daß nur noch die vordere Arzneimittelpackung 16A ergriffen und verschoben wird. In diesem Fall bleibt die hintere Packung 16B auf dem Regalboden 4 liegen, während die vordere Packung 16B in den Schacht 14 verschoben wird und an deren Stelle auf dem Regalboden 4 die vordere Packung 16A tritt.In a preferred form of outsourcing, it is possible with a single movement of the HMI device 3 both Pharmaceutical packs 16B by moving over the edge 15th to outsource in the shaft 14 as well as other drug packages 16A in the direction of the edge 15 to relocate. The in Figure 2 schematically illustrated gripper of the HMI device. 3 with his parallel jaws 11A and 11B takes two on the Shelf 4 drug packages arranged one behind the other 16A (same dimensions). Then the moves Gripper horizontal to the shaft 14 to. Here are the between the gripper jaw 11B and the shaft 14 adjacent to the edge 15 arranged drug packages 16 B horizontally moved over the edge 15 in the shaft 14 and from collected the catcher and outsourced. In similar It is possible, for example, two packs to grab and 4, 6, 8, etc. Packs over the edge 15 in to move the shaft 14. Also an odd number of Packings can in this arrangement shown in Figure 2 the packs are outsourced by the gripper 11A, 11B just before moving the last onto the shelf 4 remaining pack pairs 16B one piece moved out of the shelf is, so that only the front drug package 16A is seized and moved. In this case the rear pack 16B remains on the shelf 4, while the front pack 16B is moved into the shaft 14 is and in their place on the shelf 4, the front Pack 16A occurs.

    Ein weiterer Vorteil des in Figur 2 dargestellten Verfahrens, bei dem die auszulagernden Packungen nicht durch einen leeren Backengreifer 11A, 11B, sondern durch einen Backengreifer, der Packungen ergriffen hat, verschoben werden, besteht darin, daß durch das Greifen von Packungen die Parallelbacken 11A, 11B eine höhere Stabilität erhalten und sich somit beim Verschieben der Packungen 16B nicht deformieren oder eine Schrägstellung einnehmen.Another advantage of the method illustrated in FIG. 2, in which the outsourced packs not through an empty jaw gripper 11A, 11B, but by a Baking gripper, who has seized packs, be moved is that by grasping packages the Parallel jaws 11A, 11B obtained a higher stability and thus do not deform when moving the packs 16B or take an inclination.

    Im Rahmen des Erfindungsgedankens sind zahlreiche alternative Ausführungsformen und Kombinationen denkbar. Beispielsweise können mehrere Bediengeräte eingesetzt werden, von denen einige oder sämtliche mit einer Verschiebeeinrichtung ausgestattet sind. Die zwischen den Regalböden eingebrachten Schächte zur Aufnahme der Auffangeinrichtungen (Lift, Fallschacht oder Rutschen beispielsweise) können sich über die gesamte Höhe des Regals oder über nur wenige Regalböden hinweg erstrecken. Es können mehrere derartige Schächte mit Auffangeinrichtungen und entsprechend angekoppelten Transporteinrichtungen vorgesehen sein. Wird als Auffangeinrichtung ein Fallschacht verwendet, so kann am Boden des Fallschachts eine die Fallbewegung der Stückgüter abbremsende Einrichtung oder eine die Fallbewegung der Stückgüter in eine Rutschbewegung umlenkende Einrichtung angeordnet sein. Die Auffangeinrichtung kann auch mehrere Rutschen umfassen, die jeweils an den Rändern 15 der Regalböden 4 ansetzen. Die Auffangeinrichtung kann eine Wendelrutsche umfassen, die jeweils über kurze Zuführrutschen mit den Rändern 15 mehrerer übereinander angeordneter Regalböden 4 gekoppelt ist.Within the scope of the inventive concept are numerous alternative Embodiments and combinations conceivable. For example If several operating devices can be used, some or all of them with a displacement device are equipped. The introduced between the shelves Shafts for receiving the receiving devices (Lift, chute or slides, for example) can over the entire height of the shelf or over only a few shelves extend. There may be several such Manholes with collecting facilities and appropriately coupled Transport facilities be provided. Used as a catcher a chute may be used on the ground of the chute a the movement of the piece goods decelerating Establishment or a case movement of piece goods arranged in a slide deflecting device be. The catcher can also have several slides include, each attach to the edges 15 of the shelves 4. The collecting device may comprise a spiral chute, each with short feed chutes with the edges 15 coupled several superimposed shelves 4 coupled is.

    Die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung zum gleichzeitigen Auslagern mehrerer Stückgüter läßt sich auch nachträglich in vorhandene Anlagen integrieren, indem eine Auffangeinrichtung benachbart zu den Rändern vorhandener Regalböden angeordnet wird. Die Auffangeinrichtung braucht sich nicht in Längsrichtung der Regalböden neben den Regalböden zu befinden, sie kann auch hinter den Regalböden angeordnet sein, so daß die Stückgüter zum Auslagern von dem Regalbediengerät nach hinten über den Rand des Regalbodens hinausgeschoben werden.The inventive device for simultaneous removal several piece goods can also be retrofitted in Integrate existing equipment by using a catcher arranged adjacent to the edges of existing shelves becomes. The catcher does not need to be in Longitudinal direction of the shelves next to the shelves, It can also be arranged behind the shelves, so that the piece goods to outsource from the storage and retrieval unit pushed back beyond the edge of the shelf become.

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    1. Method of removing separate products (16) from an automated shelved storage system (1) with at least one shelving unit (2) having a plurality of shelf bases (4) disposed one above the other and extending in a longitudinal direction and at least one shelf operating device (3) which has a gripper arrangement (11, 12) and is movable in front of the shelving unit in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction, wherein:
      a) a plurality of separate products (16) are stored on one shelf base;
      b) one or several separate products (16) to be removed from the plurality of separate products are displaced in the horizontal direction with the aid of a sliding arrangement in such a way that they are pushed over an edge (15) of the shelf base (4) without being held by the gripper arrangement (11, 12) of the operating device;
      c) the separate products (16) to be removed which have been pushed down from the shelf base (4) are collected and transported to an issuing point (19).
    2. Method as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the separate products (16) to be removed are displaced in step b) with the aid of a sliding arrangement connected to the operating device (3).
    3. Method as claimed in Claim 2, characterised in that the separate products (16) to be removed are displaced with the aid of an element of a jaw gripper (11) connected to the operating device (3).
    4. Method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the separate products (16) to be removed are pushed down over the edge (15) in step b) in a direction oriented transversely with respect to a normal storing and removing direction.
    5. Method as claimed in Claim 4, characterised in that the separate products (16) to be removed are pushed down in the longitudinal direction over an edge (15) of the shelf base (4) extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction.
    6. Method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that a plurality of separate products (16) to be removed together are stored as a cohesive group adjacent to the edge (15) on the shelf base (4) in step a).
    7. Method as claimed in Claim 6, characterised in that in step b) at least one separate product (16A) disposed on the shelf base (4) adjacent to the group of separate products (16B) to be removed is gripped by the gripper arrangement (11, 12) of the operating device (3) and is displaced horizontally in the direction of the edge (15) of the shelf base (4) in such a way that on the one hand the group of separate products (16B) to be removed are pushed down from the shelf base (4) and on the other hand the at least one gripped separate product (16A) is transferred to a location adjacent to the edge (15) of the shelf base (4).
    8. Method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that in step b) during the displacement of the one or several separate products (16) to be removed with the aid of the sliding arrangement one or several further separate products (16) are simultaneously transferred to the shelf base (4).
    9. Method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the separate products (16) are collected in step c) with the aid of a drop shaft arrangement (14).
    10. Method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the separate products (16) are collected in step c) by a lift (17) having a transport surface (18), wherein the transport surface (18) is moved before step b) in such a way that it is positioned adjacent to the edge (15) of the shelf base (4) and in the same horizontal plane or at a predetermined distance below the plane of the shelf base (4).
    11. Automated shelved storage system (1) for the storage of separate products (5, 16) with at least one shelving unit (2) having a plurality of shelf bases (4) disposed one above the other and extending in a longitudinal direction and at least one shelf operating device (3) which has a gripper arrangement (11, 12) and is movable in front of the shelving unit in the vertical direction and in the longitudinal direction, characterised by:
      an arrangement for horizontal displacement of the separate products (16) on the shelf base (4) in the longitudinal direction thereof,
      a collecting arrangement which is disposed adjacent to an edge (15) of at least one shelf base (4) so that it can pick up separate products (16) which have been pushed out downwards from the at least one shelf base (4) over the edge (15) thereof, and
      a transport arrangement which is coupled to the collecting arrangement and can transport the separate products (16) picked up by the collecting arrangement to an issuing point (19).
    12. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in Claim 11, characterised in that the arrangement for horizontal displacement is connected to a shelf operating device (3).
    13. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in Claim 12, characterised in that the arrangement for horizontal displacement comprises at least one element of the gripper arrangement (11, 12).
    14. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in any one of Claims 11 to 13, characterised in that a plurality of edges (15), which extend transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the shelf bases (4), of a plurality of shelf bases (4) disposed one above the other adjoin the collecting arrangement.
    15. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in Claim 14, characterised in that the plurality of edges (15) disposed one above the other which adjoin the collecting arrangement are oriented along a vertical plane.
    16. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in any one of Claims 11 to 15, characterised in that the collecting arrangement comprises a drop shaft (14).
    17. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in Claim 16, characterised in that an arrangement which retards the falling movement of the separate products (16) is disposed at the base of the drop shaft (14).
    18. Automated shelved storage system as-claimed in any one of Claims 11 to 15, characterised in that the collecting arrangement comprises a chute disposed adjacent to the edge (15) of the shelf base (4).
    19. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in Claim 18, characterised in that the collecting arrangement comprises a helical chute which is coupled in each case by way of short delivery chutes to the edges (15) of a plurality of shelf bases (4) disposed one above the other.
    20. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in any one of Claims 11 to 15, characterised in that the collecting arrangement comprises at least one lift (17) disposed in a vertical shaft (14) and having at least one vertically movable transport surface (18), wherein the edges (15) of a plurality of shelf bases (4) adjoin the shaft (14).
    21. Automated shelved storage system as claimed in Claim 20, characterised in that the shaft (14) extends over the height of a plurality of shelf bases (4) of the shelving unit and the edges (15) of the shelf bases (4) adjoin sides of the shaft (14) which lie opposite one another.
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